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12.22.09

Kruka Claus perpetuates stereotype he’s tired of Outside Wire | (0)
[googmonify]4379496965:left:468:60[/googmonify] Cubs The world is tired of hearing your lame excuses Cubs fan; now we are going to perpetuate it with John Kruk in a Santa suit. [Awful Announcing] The reasons for trading Milton Bradley are stupid when you say them out loud, but from all accounts, necessary nonetheless. [Hire Jim Essian] Continue Reading...
12.16.09

Ways to take aim at Lovie Smith Outside Wire | (3)
Bears If you're a Bears fans that wants reasons to fire Lovie Smith beyond his facial expressions and press conferences, you can go with the challenge/time-out combo platter. But if you want more than one example of clock mismanagement, Dan Pompei provides them. [Chicago Tribune] There's nothing more comforting than an 86-year-old woman deciding if she's had enough of Lovie. From Mike Mulligan of the Chicago Sun-Times: There are a million small decisions that must be made to run a business the size of the Bears, but when it comes to the crossroads choices, it's Virginia McCaskey who makes the big decisions. She ...
12.14.09

Someone show Lovie this video Outside Wire | (0)
Lovie Smith in the Chicago Tribune on the defense's first play from scrimmage: "It was really just a basic run," Smith said. "Normally, when there is a long run, there is someone out of the gap or there are bad angles involved." [Chicago Tribune] I'm assuming he hasn't watched this video yet. (Watch Josh Bullocks, #36, who starts out at the bottom of the screen). I'd call that being out of your gap. In fact, it'd probably be more accurate to describe it as "inexplicably removing yourself from your gap." httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GtVsGCWvmk&start=14 Oops! Continue Reading...
12.09.09

Outside Wire: Wednesday Outside Wire | (0)
Bears The Packers did in fact switch to the 3-4 this season, and they have vastly improved on defense. However, this doesn't prove, like Mike Mulligan would have you believe, "that you can dramatically change your fortune with a radical solution." If the "radical solution" is getting players, than I agree; just switching defenses isn't dramatic change enough. The "radical solution" that the Packers used was drafting three really good players: B.J. Raji, Clay Matthews and Brad Jones. On Tuesday, Hub Arkush on Boers and Bernstein said he thought those rookies were the three best players on the field for the ...
12.08.09

Outside Wire: Fire Vinny Rumors Chicago Bulls, Outside Wire | (0)
The buzz around removing Vinny Del Negro sounds more like people asking questions, and desperately wanting a change, than anything substantial. It started with the Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson asking, "Should there be pressure on Del Negro?" after Saturday's loss to the Raptors. ESPN's Rumor Central - Insider only - picks this up and asks, "Del Negro's job on the line?" The next day Blog a Bull comments on K.C. Johnson's question and wonders, "So ... could VDN really be fired?" Again, ESPN picks this up and places it on Rumor Central and asks, "Del Negro's hot seat getting hotter?" These ...
12.07.09

Outside Wire: Monday Outside Wire | (0)
Bears Charlie Weis' willingness to be the Bears' next offensive coordinator isn't news. Of course, an unemployed person would be willing to take a job, especially when he failed so spectacularly in his last job. Until the Bears express interest in him, I'm not interested. Bears on Charlie Weis' radar [Chicago Sun-Times] Continue Reading...
12.04.09

Outside Wire: Friday Outside Wire | (0)
Cubs [googmonify]4241890845:right:234:60[/googmonify]Fan favorite Jake Fox is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs. The 27-year-old, underdog/superhero was traded to the A's on Thursday. However, the A's do play at Wrigley on June 15-17 for those interested in over-the-top standing ovations a la Mark DeRosa. Cubs trade Fox, Miles to Oakland [ESPN Chicago] I can feel the excitement already. Mark DeRosa's return to Wrigley ovation [YouTube] Continue Reading...
12.03.09

Outside Wire: Thursday Outside Wire | (0)
Jay Cutler [googmonify]9174020965:right:336:280[/googmonify]This the best analysis of Jay Cutler that I've read. Since it was done by Football Outsiders, this analysis doesn't mention made up things like Cutler's "'who cares' attitude" or his demeanor in press conferences. Doug Farrar breaks down Cutler's own weaknesses - mechanics and decision making - and describes how these problems can be fixed: both with coaching and help from the rest of the offense. Right now, it's just a really bad situation for Cutler, but it can be fixed because as Greg Cosell said, "arguably, the two most gifted quarterbacks, in terms of pure, physical gifts, are ...

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